The DePaul College Prep Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Benet Academy Redwings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, DePaul College Prep didn't have quite enough to beat St. Francis and fell 41-38.
DePaul College Prep might have lost, but man, Fernando Rodriguez was a machine: he threw for 320 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in rushing yards. Braden Peevy was Rodriguez's top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
DePaul College Prep wouldn't let St. Francis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. DePaul College Prep can thank Michael Casper and Avry Bellis for forcing both of them. Bellis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in St. Francis' side was Aidan Castette, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for Benet Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 62-14 loss at the hands of Nazareth Academy. While losing is never fun, the Redwings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Roadrunners are ranked fourth).
DePaul College Prep's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Benet Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
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